Keys to the Game Gap Discipline - Seattle looked refined against the Falcons, but it's going to be crucial against Adrian Peterson to maintain our gap control
Run a balanced offense
Generate pass rush when afforded the opportunity. We need to get more consisent there

Players to Watch

Seahawks Bobby Wagner - Against the Rams and Bucs he was awful at taking on blocks. He showed better against the Falcons and needs to continue to do so (HM to KJ Wright here too)
Percy Harvin - Returning to play his old team
Marshawn Lynch - We'll want to control the tempo of this game and Lynch will be eager to show off against the back he came into the NFL with

Vikings Adrian Peterson - Duh. The only way they have a chance at winning is if he goes off. He must be contained.
Christian Ponder - If we shut down the run, he'll be forced to pass. His deep ball has been bad this year_________________<Rammy

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This week should be all about stopping Adrian Peterson. He ran for 170+ against us last year and we still won, but we don't need a repeat of that game.

No one else on the Vikings offense is even worth an honorable mention at this point.

As stated in the opening post, gap discipline will be essential. We can't just give AP open running lanes. If he can make plays out of nothing, then you just tip your hat to him. But what you want is to have all 11 guys on the same page playing disciplined defense.

On offense I want to see balance. Definitely want to establish the run game, but I also want to see the playbook get opened up just like it was last week in Atlanta. I'm not a fan of gimmick plays particularly, but seeing the deep ball to Kearse result in a Touchdown was really nice.

This week should also be the long awaited debut of Percy Harvin. I'd like to see him get worked into the offense slowly, maybe a couple short passes early and then maybe feed him the ball more in the 2nd half. If the score gets out of hand, then don't play him in the 4th quarter. He'll probably be eager to go full speed right away, but the coaches need to watch how the adrenaline he uses early affects him later on.

I also hope we all get to see Okung, Breno, and Unger back on the field, even if it's in limited action. I would love to rotate those guys in, but still keep Bailey, Bowie, and Jean-Pierre sharp by playing them. Especially Bailey, he can rotate in for Sweezy as well, so he should keep seeing plenty of action.

In all, this is game the 'Hawks should win handily, but as the past has shown, this team is subject to let downs. I'm hoping to see the full intensity of the 'Hawks and hopefully an easy win._________________Consistent application beats complex programming.

"Seattle has now gone 36 games without losing by more than 7 points, the second-longest streak since the merger

Since a 23-13 loss at Dallas on November 6, 2011, the Seahawks have not lost a single game by more than a touchdown. We're 26-10 during that stretch, with the losses coming by 6, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 4, 3, 2 and 6 points. In that 36 game span, we've won 15 games by 8+ points, won 11 by 1-7 points, lost 10 by 1-7 points, and lost zero by any more than that.

This might sound like a bum stat, but interestingly, 36 games is the second-longest streak since the AFL-NFL merger 43 years ago (I don't have easily accessible score information from before that). The longest? Green Bay from 2009 to 2011, who went 45 games without losing by more than a touchdown.

Worst case scenario i see us going 13-3 but Im really expecting 14-2. Pretty crazy to think we have a shot at that type of season.

To me the 49ers game is the only one that poses a big time lose potential. All the other I expect a W.

We lucked out because the teams that were expected to be a problem regressed but this team is pulling wins out of it's behind (Bucs game).

Ya we've had our fare share of breaks and wins we didnt deserve. But we've shown the ability to go out and dominate teams, were streaky at best right now but its adding up to wins so its hard to complain.

Gotta hope getting everyone healthy and adding Percy will get everything clicking going into the playoffs and if we can pull off home field thru the playoffs were in incerdible position._________________L.O.B.- D!CK, BOOM BOOM, ET, BB.

Worst case scenario i see us going 13-3 but Im really expecting 14-2. Pretty crazy to think we have a shot at that type of season.

To me the 49ers game is the only one that poses a big time lose potential. All the other I expect a W.

We lucked out because the teams that were expected to be a problem regressed but this team is pulling wins out of it's behind (Bucs game).

Ya we've had our fare share of breaks and wins we didnt deserve. But we've shown the ability to go out and dominate teams, were streaky at best right now but its adding up to wins so its hard to complain.

Gotta hope getting everyone healthy and adding Percy will get everything clicking going into the playoffs and if we can pull off home field thru the playoffs were in incerdible position.

Definitely. The fact that this team can make a big play in the 4th quarter (Texans) to get the win is important down the stretch. If we can get home field advantage in the playoffs, the SB is a realistic sight.